Panoramic tilting device.



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PANORAMIC TILTING uDEVICE. APFLICAHON FILED SEPT. 26. ,1913.

Patented Aug, 1?, 1915.

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PANORAMIC TILTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION mio SEPT. 2s. 1913.

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Patented Aug. 1?',Y

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Speccation of Letters aien't.

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politisation ile September 26, 1913. Serie No. 751.396.

To all 'whom may concern Be it known that i, EBERHARD SCHNEIDER,

a citizen of the United Sta-tes, and si resident of the borough oi' Manhattan, in the county `-of Nei? York and State of New York, 'beve ,the focal axis of the lens in-the camera when lie latter is 'turned with the panoramic platform. l

f Various einer improvements are conained in the invention which Wili 'be described, and. among which are means io obviste jar or tremor when the moving elements are operaing, to prevent the transmission ci any or reinor to the camera or the like for which ne invention is used.

" in the accompanying drawings Figure l shows a side eievation of oe invention with e. camere. tiled to an inclinedposiiomfiig. 2 shows a fragmentary enlarged portion oi Fig. l enel comprises the tilting mechanism of the invenion, Fig. 3 is s. iet hand side View of Fig. 2, Fig. i represents 's top plain View of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 shows a partiai seetion of Fig. 3 on the line 5, end e top 'plan View of the lower portion of said Fig. 3,

Fig.-6 represents e top plan View of the rotatabie panoramic platform, Siig. "7 shows e 'iront elevation' 'of Fig. 6 with a portion thereof broken sway, 8 iss partiel seca section o Fig. 6 on the line 9, 9, Fig". 10 and 11 represent sections of Fig. f5 on the 4line 10, i0 with slight modifications;

Referring particulariy to Figs. l to 9, the tilting mechanism in Fig. l is represented in va. tilting position. A moving picture ceguera is indicated et withV its lens casing 2l, operating handle 22 and view inder 23. The camere is ioeaefi upon the tilting mechsnism of @he ini'eniion designaed in iis entiresjf by ne niiinerai 28. The said meel-se; nism comprises a iranie with tde ined piae having the'centrei threaded opening 31, and the'stsiichions 3Q with openings"for` olie movable eccentric bearings and sceies The surface of the bearing 33 isieccenicgg with its outer surface 34 thereof. Jonrneis' 35 hsve formed therewith the shoniiiefeii portions 36, which lector ere support-eci -the bearings Teiche hearings seV cured by means of v*che screws 37 the poin'ers 38 rto be enablee to ajusthe iooaiions ci said bearings 33'. The seid pointers les openings at their upperfends that ei 1the shouldered portions-[3% of the be" 'An eiongsed opening 4G is ."on each pointer 38 which'is concenric W opening' in iie upp Jr portion elnereo,L enciroies iie shoniderec porion 4l is orinefi et the lower end. or the for a scale QZ formed` on the outer snri the stanchion 32. A clamping screw *fi gages the opening. i0 and is in threadeo gagement wish on opening in the sench' 32. The iced plee() of the seid 'frs formed therewih the piliowlolocis f for iiesector driving shaft- 52. The has ehe key pins exiending ibiere's; i nef-Lr iis ends for the removable opener liandie 54. A. oevei pinion is feste-neri -the sheiii'i.- 11i-collar 56 fssiene snsf oears egeinst the piiiow oiw A pair of ciones o?, 58 ore'oiine. with and exend up from the leed piene 8@f and have jouinsied therein the seco/ncl secof: driving shaft et. To the ieifer sna oni Se between 'the journsi boxes-57, v58 is insieme-i the seere' 6l of the 62, eln. s Vcoiisr on the sii'fi; 6i) isiiiterposed heaween one endo he sleeve 61 and she `ioni'nei #The shaft 6C supporzs the key pin 613.3he oevei -gear *S3a with the pinion and hss formed therewith the hreaecl por i tion 64 which is ene'eged b3? the .damping nut 65, to be enable to adjust the posi'ion or" the said worm along its iongituflinsii exis to take up the beck lash With its secor to lie described.- A pair of knee brackets YO, il are fastened to the bed plaie 30 and have formed therewith bifurceted ends 72 in which are fastened the ends of ne cnrvef spring support 7.3, for 'the spring 74. Washers i5 .are located at the ends of said spring and encircle the support 7 .I

Upon the journals 35 are supported he, bearings SG of he tiltin sable Si for ehe tiiiing mechanism 28. he said abie formed 'ierewiiii the opening 82, for

lclamping screw 83 hairingithe wing head 84.

The camera is held in pla-ce upon the table 81 loymeans of the screw 83. A sector l extends from the table 81 and has formedV therewith' worm wheel teeth 86, that mesh with the worm 62. The locations of thei teeth' 86 can be adjusted relatively to the worm by turning the bearings 33 in different positions by means of the pointers 38.. From the outer surface of one of the bearings 80 extend buffer arms 87 with the bifurcated ends S8. The bifurcated ends88 are slightly wider apart than the bifurcated ends 72of the knee brackets 70, 71. The arms 87 coacting with the spring 74 constitutebuiers for the tilting table 81. The table 81 carries f pointers that coact with the scales 29 on if the stanchions 32.

Set screws 91 are in engagement with the stanchions 28 tolock the` journals 35 in place after having been adjusted.

The bed plate. 30 is located upon the rotary panoramic platform 92 having the openings 93 to make it as light in weight as possible, and the axial opening 94. A clamping screw 95 with the wing head 96 extends through the openings 94 and' engages the 2 opening 31 of the bed plate 30, to clamp the said bed plate to the panoramic platform 92. 3.0

92 and vis encircled by `the wearing sleeve A-'harrel 100' is formed with' the platform 101. 1A disk support 102 is fastened to barrel` by means ofthe'scr'ews 103. The

platform 92- has vformed therewith the circular hearing strip. 4v106 andthe circular -clamping gr'oove 107 *A flattened edge 108 1s v'fornmeid-with the platform 92 against f ivhichghears the casing 109,.'v yThe latter has *extending therefrom the lugs 110, ywhich are ffi'te" jsc'rewsffll. Lugs 112 also extend from said Y casing. and are fastened to the platform by tothe platform 92 by means of the me'ansfof the screws 113. In'the casing. 109

'of the screws132, the. worm134.

in its entirety by the numeral 13G.; Th

table has formed therewith the openings 7 to decrease its weight and centralbearingsleeve 138 that engages the ,wearin'g, s1eeye .Y 101. The table 136' has extendingthere-1'?4 from the barrel 140v thrcughfWhich-extends" l'are supported the sleeve bearings 120 and tohedescribed valong" its longitldinal axis. Key pins 131 Vare supported'1n theslfnaft 130, and to said shaft isaStened, by means thelworm sleeve 133 of A pla/'form supporting tableis ind:

means of the bolt 141 the platform 92 can prpep position and 'which'. is also another; p Ameans-ofi avoiding tremor-or jar 'whenfthe jprovides further 'i means .for preventing y remor or 1ar and .which is so essenti vthe clamping bolt 141. The holt has the sector shaped head 142, 'that 'registers with the-groove107 and also has the.thread ed end 144, .for the wing nut 145. By'

be locked in `different horizontal angular positions, relatively to the table 136. Worm wheel teeth 146 are formed in the circum ferential surface of said table and mesh with the worm 134. From the lower 'face of the table 136 extend the pairs of lugs 1510, 151, 152, each'having an opening 153. LTO the lugs 150 is fastened a plate 154'that supports a\ spirit level 155. To each pair of said lugs is fastened a leg 156 forming with said' table a tripod.' y

Referring to Fig. 10 which shows a modiication of the invention, a stanchion 160 extends up from the bed plate 30 and preferably clamps the central portion vof the spring support 73. In place of one spring 74 a pair of springs 161, 162 are substil tuted, so that one of the buffer arms 87 coasts with.- the spring 161, and the otherbulfer arm coacts with the spring 162.

In Fig. 11 in place of the pair of buffer arms 87, a single buffer arm is substitufted, the springs 161, 162 remainingl The buffer arm during the tiltin'g of the table 81, bears against the waers 1,66 carried on, the support 73 and thereby coacts with th' Springs thereon and forms a -lbufer there` with for the tilting mechanism.

.The operation of the invention is evident from the above description and will therefore be only tersely described. The legs 1 156 of the tripod are spread sofas to locate the camera and tilting devicezat a proper level for the easy control of the operator. The panoramic platform 92 is located by means of the spirit level 155 to locate the upper face of the platform 92 in a yhorizontal plane. The camera20 is then tilted at the proper angle by .engaging the 're-,f movable opera-ting handle v54 with either end of the'sector driving shaft 52 or the shaft 60.vl During the tilting cf the tilting table 81, all jar er "tremor is obviated by reason of thefunction of the buffer .comprising the coaction of the spring on the-tsupport-73 115 and the hufer arms y87 extending fromthef1 hearingsy 8 0;` The back lash'floe'tween-A the f uphy locating' 'the eccentric hearings:

table811i`s iltedlrTe location of the-bear'- ingsf-isindted by thetip 41 and'seale" v 42..- ;j The/'axial f longitudinal adjustmentof he. wormjj62, by means of thexclampingnut us" clear picture is to be takenwith :the 2.0, whe1 1 thelatter is` moving Tetu tiltingmechanism 'l teeth le@ is taken up by means of the screws aiready indicated. lu-c invention may be modified by connecting thebearngs with any suitable ,c2 ement, and then only one of the pointers 'gli would be necessary.' in the form kof the invention shown both pointers are used so that both the 4bearings 35 may be located 1n reiatively the same position in their bear` ings in piace oi: the operating .handle 5i, the platform driving shaft 130 might be driven by lan electric motor, or any other suitable means of power. The lugs 150, 151,

constitute novel adjincts for the plat- :torni supporting table 13o by reason of being formed or cast therewith. The coaction ofthe bevel pinion and bevel gear enables the operator to ilt the tilting table 8i. vo ditierent speeds. The pointers 90 and .he indicate the angles te which the able .Si is tilted.

e jar or tremor in a tiltin f table of the character described Without t e Ineens for venting the sentais due to the general ;A netrnc'tion Vof such device. Referring to rbc drawings it Wili be noted 'that the coinbioation of the elements including the carncia 20, the tilting table Si. with its sector 85 haring the worin n'neei teeth 86, and the worin. '132, constitute a lever of the first-orner. Il-She point ci' applied force being at the conct or the Worm 62 with the teeth 86, the 'nin at the journais 35 and the Weight comprises-the table 8l and the camera 20. When the 'worin is turned to raise the table trom an inclined position as shown in z i,rt`ne horizontal component of the torce eine the weight o the tilting mechanism l the carne-ra, takes the direction indiby the aigroiy B (Fig. and if the rator then turns the operating handle l0 .in .a d. ction to raise the camera as indicated bythe arrow l) or from any inclined 41to horizont-ai position, then no jar or treni-nr Jaoui-rl ordinarily occur even without tip 'vH/ei ineanslnf this invention for taking' e bach iash ot variouselemeits parrly between the worm (52 and the worin teeth as described. But in case the L or wishes to move the bamera from a horizontal to an inclined position or say in thedirection oi' the arrow E, then instantly after the horizontal position of the tilting table 8l is passed and supposing the camera an forward shown in Fig. l, the horicomponent of the `force against the still takes the direction of the aro ,ifi and the turning of the Worm pulls its hrearis away :troni the teeth Sil and the back bete/een the threads othe erm and the teeth @il produces f nor, and,

which the improvements of this invention obviate.

Having described my invention what; desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is:

l. In' an apparatus of the character described the combination of a' tilting mechanism, means to prevent jar or tremor during the tilting of said mechanism, a rotary panoramic vplatform supporting said tilting mechanism and means to prevent jar or tremor-during' the rotations of said platform. l

Q. In an apparatus of the character described the combination in' a tilting mechanism comprising a bed plate, a tilting table supported over the bed plate, means to tilt the table and a buffer coacting between the table and bed plate.-

3. .in an apparatus of the character described the combination in a tilting mechanism comprising a bed plate, stanchionscxtending from the bed plate, bearings inthe stanchions, a tilting table supported on said bearings, means to tilt the table, a spring supported above said bed plate, abutfer 'arm 90 extending from tlrewtilting table and coacting with said spring.

e. ,In anapparatns of the character described the combination in ,a tiiting mechanism, comprising a bed plate stanchions extending from the bed late, bearings in the stanchions, a tilting ta 'le' supported on said bearings, means to tilt the table, a spring support located over said bed plate, a spring on said support, a pair ofbuffer arins ex- 109 tending from the tilting table, one arm coacting with one end of the spring during the tilting of thetable. y Y

v 5. in anepparatus of the character described the combination in a tilting mechanisin comprising a bed plate, stanchions extending from the bed late, bearings in the stanchions, a'tilting table supported on said bearings, means to tilt the table, brackets ex.- tending up from the bed plate, a spring sup- 11.0 port with the ends thereof fastened to said brackets, a spring on said support, bulifer arnis extending from the table, one coacting with one end of the spring while the other end of the spring coacts with one of said brackets.

(l. .In an apparatus of the character described thc' combination in a tilting ineehanisin thereof -of a befl plate, stancliions ex-W tending from the bed plate, bearings in the stanchions, journals for the bearings, a tilting table supported on said journals, means to tiltthe table, brackets extending up from the bed plate, a spring support fastened to said brackets, a spring on said support,

with its ends theld from moving by means of vsaful brackets, bulier arms extending from scribedtheombination inv a tilting mechanism thereof ofva bed plateta worm wur-- naled in said bed plate, stanchions extending from the bed plate, eccentric bearlngs 6 shpported in openmgs inl said stanchions,

' journals' supported in the bearings, a tilting table supported on the journals, Worm wheel teeth formed with the tilting tablev and meshing with said Worm, means to adjust 10 thevec'centric bearings so as to adjust vsaid worm Wheel teeth with said worm to take .up back lash and obviate ar `when said table is tilted.

8. In an apparatus of the character described the combination in a tilting mechanisni thereof of a bed plate, a worm journaled in said bed plate, stanchions extending from the bed plate, eccentric bearings movablyf supported in openings in said' stanchions,

journals supported in the bearings, a tilting table supported on'the journals, Worm wheel teeth formed ,with the tilting table andmeshing with said' worin and lpointers fastened to the eccentric bearings having tips extending therefrom ,o'oacting with scales 'formed -Qn'fthe accompanying stanchions to adjust said bearings and prevent jar when tilting the table. a#

' 9.v "an apparatus of the .character des'cihedilie combination'in tilting mechanislni-thereofvofabed plate, a worm journ'ale lin said bed plate, stanchions extending froxnthe bed plate, eccentric bearings movablysupported in openings in said stanchions, journals supported in the 'bea-ringsa tilting table supported on the journals, worm-wheel teeth formed With the tilting table andmeshing with saidfworm, a pointer fastenedv to one 'of the-eccentric bearings having a tip extending therefrom. ooacting with, a scale .formed on its accompanying stanchiorito adjust said' bearing andmeans 'to clamp the pointer in place. '10. In anapparatus of the character de- 'scribed' the combination of a bed plate, stanchi'onsfor the bed plate, journals supportedy on-fthe stanchionsfa 'tilting 'table suping shaft.

' 14. In an apparatuseof the character deo ted-,ongtiie journals, a'pointer on the tath ascalegnon. one of the intatte nals ported upon said journals and flexible means interposed between the bed plate andtllting table to obviate jar when tilting'said table. I

12. In an apparatus of the character described the combination ofa bed plate, journals above the bed plate, a tilting table supscribi the combination of a bed plate, jourove the bed plate, a tiltmg table supported on the journals, a sector havingworm ported on said journals, a sector extending,

from said table having worm wheel teeth .Y

lo'rmed therewith, a sector driving shaft journaled in the' bed plate, a bevel gear on said shaft', a second driving shaft journaled in theV bed' plate, va bevel gear on the said second shaft meshing with the rst bevel gear and means to directly turn either drivscribed the'coIn-bination of a bed plate, j o urnals above the bed plate, a tilting table supported on the journals, a sector for thetafl ble having Worm wheel teeth formed there; wlth, journal boxesfor the bed plate, a sector driving shaft having a threaded portion journaled in the said journal boxes, a sleeve fastened to l'the shaft, with one endthereof bearing against one vof the journal'boxes, a

collar on said .shaft between the otherendl of said sleeve and the secondjournal boxlf" and a clamping nut engaging said threaded portion of the drivingshaft and bearing against the second journal box on the side oposite to the location of said collar. l

`igned 'at the borough of Manhattan in the county of New York and State of Newl York this 19th .day of September A. Dfl9l3. i EBERHARD SCHNEIDER. Witnesses: f l 

